Comments on: Should Loyalty Matter? http://stevebellnow.com/2010/01/30/should-loyality-matters/ Tue, 03 Jan 2012 22:21:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Steve http://stevebellnow.com/2010/01/30/should-loyality-matters/comment-page-1/#comment-138 Steve Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:17:14 +0000 http://stevebellnow.com/?p=570#comment-138 @Greg - Maybe. When it comes to certain levels of leadership/management, they are somewhat disconnected to each individual. They may not have a relationship with everyone, but they better have relationships with those that they do come in contact with. Good example: When a team presents to senior management on a project and there is some lively discussion. Some difference of opinions, but the senior folks, look right at the subject matter expert for their opinion. At the end, there is job well done and thanks for the update. Bad example: Same team, goes to same level of senior management but different managers in place. Same material, same level of detail, same level of knowledge.. Completely difference results. Team leaves feeling that they have been beaten down, made to feel they don't know their subject and silence on leaving. Every moment that a leader/manager with people needs to be done with every attempt to demonstrate true leadership. Each time, this does not happen there is definitely a loss of loyalty to the organization. @Greg – Maybe. When it comes to certain levels of leadership/management, they are somewhat disconnected to each individual. They may not have a relationship with everyone, but they better have relationships with those that they do come in contact with. Good example: When a team presents to senior management on a project and there is some lively discussion. Some difference of opinions, but the senior folks, look right at the subject matter expert for their opinion. At the end, there is job well done and thanks for the update.
Bad example: Same team, goes to same level of senior management but different managers in place. Same material, same level of detail, same level of knowledge.. Completely difference results. Team leaves feeling that they have been beaten down, made to feel they don’t know their subject and silence on leaving.

Every moment that a leader/manager with people needs to be done with every attempt to demonstrate true leadership. Each time, this does not happen there is definitely a loss of loyalty to the organization.

]]> By: greg http://stevebellnow.com/2010/01/30/should-loyality-matters/comment-page-1/#comment-137 greg Sun, 31 Jan 2010 16:23:36 +0000 http://stevebellnow.com/?p=570#comment-137 I completely agree SB - I guess the cynic in me wants to ask why relationships aren't more valued? Does it boil down to a situation where some level of leadership/management looks at individuals as numbers and or payroll, and that attitude permeates down to the first line managers? I completely agree SB – I guess the cynic in me wants to ask why relationships aren’t more valued? Does it boil down to a situation where some level of leadership/management looks at individuals as numbers and or payroll, and that attitude permeates down to the first line managers?

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